Cert in Electrical Techniques is a certificate in Electrical Engineering programme offered by Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sarnia, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,743 per year (CAD 4,250 per year for local students).
Working in this field calls for a mix of technical knowledge, problem-solving ability and physical dexterity, and this certificate is built as a first step toward an electrical apprenticeship. Teaching pairs classroom instruction with lab and shop work, covering electrical fundamentals through both theory and hands-on practice, including the basics of programmable logic controllers and electrical safety. Students learn how electricity and electrical devices function, practise using common electrical tools, wire circuits across residential, commercial and industrial settings, interpret electrical codes, and work with the electronics and instrumentation equipment used in current industry settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (O.S.S.D.) or equivalent with Grade 12 English at the College (C) or University (U) level, Grade 12 Mathematics at the C or U level, and Grade 11 or 12 Physics at the C or U level (recommended); where Grade 12 Foundations for College Mathematics (MAP4C) is used, a minimum final grade of 60% applies. The programme page sets no international English-proficiency scale of its own and defers to Lambton College's institution-wide requirement: IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 78, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60, or CELPIP 7. Domestic applicants missing the English prerequisite may sit a Mature Student Assessment in English, or complete Academic Upgrading at the college.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 and 1 February 2027 is both the general equal-consideration date and the deadline Lambton states for its own competitive programs; later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain, and Lambton names no specific competitive programmes on its admissions page. International applicants apply directly to Lambton or through an authorised agent, with applications processed within two to five business days; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and offers carry their own acceptance and payment deadlines. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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